OVHcloud has announced the launch of Quantum Platform, described as the first European Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) solution. The platform aims to provide access to at least eight quantum computers by 2027, with neutral atom startup Pasqal’s 100-qubit quantum processing unit (QPU), named Orion Beta, already available.
The launch builds on OVHcloud’s earlier work in quantum emulation. Since 2022, the company has offered emulators to simulate quantum computing environments, with nine currently available. The new platform combines these emulators with access to real quantum computers, allowing users to test different models and approaches.
The company said the new service is designed to make quantum technologies more accessible to businesses and public organisations by offering them through the cloud. By removing the need for specialised infrastructure, OVHcloud aims to lower barriers to adoption and encourage experimentation with quantum systems, in a broader effort to strengthen Europe’s role in quantum technology.
Fanny Bouton, Quantum Lead at OVHcloud said, “This launch gives us the means to offer our customers the most advanced technologies, while continuing to develop a European quantum cloud. Today, at OVHcloud, we are at the forefront of quantum computing and want to provide our customers with the means to iterate, test and learn, so that we can all be ready to embrace quantum together.”
Loïc Henriet, CEO at Pasqual, added, “Making our quantum processing unit available on OVHcloud represents a major step toward European digital sovereignty. It ensures that quantum computing, from hardware to cloud infrastructure, can be developed, deployed, and operated entirely within Europe. This collaboration embodies our shared commitment to building an European trusted, independent, and competitive quantum ecosystem.”
